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Football > 2012 > Game Previews > Week 5 - San Diego at New Orleans

NFL Game Previews / Stat Matchups

CAR
SEA		CIN
MIA		IND
GB		JAX
CHI		KC
BAL		MIN
TEN		NE
DEN		NO
SD		NYG
CLE		NYJ
HOU		PIT
PHI		SF
BUF		STL
ARI		WAS
ATL

This tool is designed to highlight matchups to exploit. This tool is not meant to be a replacement for our weekly player rankings, although matchups are taken into consideration for those as well. You shouldn't bench a stud player who has a difficult matchup or automatically start a fantasy backup who has an easy matchup.

This page uses 2012 stats only, while some of our other tools like Easiest Upcoming Matchups and Strength Of Schedule use the last 16 games of data.

Green signifies a good matchup, red a bad matchup and white an average matchup.

Week 5 Matchup: San Diego at New Orleans

New Orleans
Player Injury
Status		 YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 23.1ppg and SD Allows 17.7ppg ( -23%)
Drew Brees   22.9
Running Backs
Average 24.1ppg and SD Allows 17.3ppg ( -28%)
Darren Sproles   10.7
Pierre Thomas IR 6.3
Mark Ingram   5.8
Jed Collins   1.7
Travaris Cadet   0.5
Wide Receivers
Average 26.0ppg and SD Allows 23.2ppg ( -11%)
Marques Colston   11.0
Lance Moore   9.3
Joseph Morgan   5.1
Courtney Roby   0.5
Preston Parker   0.4
Tight Ends
Average 11.5ppg and SD Allows 6.7ppg ( -42%)
Jimmy Graham Pro 10.1
Ben Watson   4.3
Kickers
Average 6.9ppg and SD Allows 6.0ppg ( -14%)
Garrett Hartley   6.9
Defensive Linemen
Average 18.0ppg and SD Allows 20.4ppg (+ 13%)
Cameron Jordan   5.4
Kenyon Coleman IR 2.2
Brodrick Bunkley   2.2
Tom Johnson   2.1
Akiem Hicks   1.8
Linebackers
Average 17.3ppg and SD Allows 25.1ppg (+ 45%)
Curtis Lofton   7.7
Will Smith   4.4
Victor Butler   4.1
Jonathan Vilma   4.0
Junior Galette   3.7
Martez Wilson   3.4
David Hawthorne   2.7
Will Herring   2.0
Defensive Backs
Average 33.9ppg and SD Allows 27.2ppg ( -20%)
Malcolm Jenkins IR 8.3
Roman Harper   7.6
Patrick Robinson   6.2
Keenan Lewis   5.4
Jabari Greer   4.9
Isa Abdul-Quddus   4.3
Rafael Bush   3.8
Corey White IR 3.6
Jim Leonhard   1.8

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San Diego

Player Injury
Status		 YTD Average
Fantasy Pts
Quarterbacks
Average 14.8ppg and NO Allows 21.4ppg (+ 44%)
Philip Rivers   14.8
Running Backs
Average 15.9ppg and NO Allows 24.8ppg (+ 56%)
Ryan Mathews IR 8.5
Danny Woodhead   7.8
Ronnie Brown   4.2
Curtis Brinkley   2.1
Le'Ron McClain   0.8
Chris Gronkowski   0.6
Wide Receivers
Average 19.2ppg and NO Allows 28.1ppg (+ 46%)
Danario Alexander   10.8
Malcom Floyd IR 8.0
Robert Meachem   3.6
Eddie Royal   3.2
Seyi Ajirotutu IR 2.3
Tight Ends
Average 8.6ppg and NO Allows 8.2ppg ( -4%)
Antonio Gates   6.4
Ladarius Green   2.8
John Phillips Pro 1.8
Kickers
Average 7.1ppg and NO Allows 8.9ppg (+ 25%)
Nick Novak   6.7
Defensive Linemen
Average 11.4ppg and NO Allows 12.0ppg (+ 5%)
Corey Liuget   4.8
Dwight Freeney   3.2
Kendall Reyes   2.7
Jarius Wynn   2.6
Thomas Keiser IR 2.3
Aubrayo Franklin IR 1.6
Cam Thomas   1.6
Linebackers
Average 29.1ppg and NO Allows 21.6ppg ( -26%)
Donald Butler   7.5
D.J. Smith IR 7.3
Bront Bird   6.2
Andrew Gachkar   4.1
Jarret Johnson   2.9
Melvin Ingram   2.5
Larry English   2.2
Defensive Backs
Average 32.3ppg and NO Allows 33.7ppg (+ 4%)
Eric Weddle   7.8
Derek Cox   7.2
Marcus Gilchrist   3.5
Johnny Patrick   2.8
Shareece Wright   2.6
Darrell Stuckey IR 2.3
Brandon Taylor IR 1.8

FFToolbox Chargers News

5/18 Report: Chargers sign free agent DE Dwight Freeney to 2-year deal
5/13 Chargers HC Mike McCoy wants to help QB Philip Rivers complete 70 percent of his passes
5/13 Chargers prepping LB Manti Te'o for every-down work

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